Low pay, limited growth potential, selfish leaders - Buyer Petco Employee Review

2.0
Nov 1, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun office, pet friendly, beautiful san diego.

Cons

- leaders who play favorites, especially for men. - leaders who encourage the rich getting richer well the low level staff get pushed around. - no transparency into what is going on around you. They'll tell you we're in a hiring freeze or take away bonus due to debt, then you'll see a range of high level people talk about their promotions on LinkedIn. - Lot of finger pointing when things go wrong. It's never "let's fix this" it's "who broke this". - Stuck in their old ways. Still can't believe they haven't figured out how to succeed online or through app yet. Customers complain daily. Yet, leadership won't take the time to invest in technology.

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1.0
Jul 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Wonderful people under the Sr. Director level - Dogs in the office - Brand name carries weight on your resume

Cons

- Sr. Directors and above are largely nepotism hires rather than merit-based promotions - Leadership team is toxic and disrespectful, and that tone trickles down to other senior leaders - Sexism shows up repeatedly, with women being asked to pick up the work of men without additional pay. Or men being promoted over women due to favoritism and not merit. - Nearly every employee I worked with was disengaged and functioning out of fear of layoffs rather than job satisfaction (layoffs happen multiple times a year) - The company's declining position also makes it harder to land your next role, since a recent Petco title now reads as coming from a struggling brand

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